What does everyone give there Bobwhite Quail to lay their eggs in?????

[_Randall_]

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Well, I'm seeing some hints of some males (white side-burns....LOL)...... Kinda hard to be 100%. How old are they?

 

[birdman123]

well if i remember correctly i got them back in june. they hatched on the 14th of june if i remember correctly. but i dont middle of june to early july! ha.

 

[_Randall_]

My guess is, they're in that "transition" period where Mother Nature adds yet another twist to the "inquisitive minds" of us Bobwhite lovers............(meaning.........."Quess what sex your birds are???).........LOL

I'm not in my right thinking mode right now (got walking pneumonia, and on some mind boggling meds), but when Bobs reach a certain age (right about the sex ID age), the males' beaks starts turning their "permanent" black color, and at some point, you can ID their sex more-so by comparing the beaks of the males and females by the color of the beak (mainly lower beak), and the male's beak will hold a "jet-coal-black" color moreso than than the female. I know it holds true with the mature birds.............just not sure tonight at what point that ID tactic can be used accurately........

 

[wpalmisano]

Camp Kenmore, lol. I like that.

 

[birdman123]

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so what ur sayin is the males will start gettin a coal black beak!!??
what is the sex ID age exactually?

 

[_Randall_]

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Well, actually....I can't claim that term as my way of saying their headed to the freezer..............that'd be ol' JJMR's trademark (I think?)......

 

[birdman123]

well just looked at my pics and they all look black to me!!!!!!!!!!!!AHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[_Randall_]

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so what ur sayin is the males will start gettin a coal black beak!!??
what is the sex ID age exactually?

Not certain at 9:30 on this very "med influenced" night, Birdman,,,,,,,,,,,but...........tomorrow, go try to see if you can tell a difference in yours.........while considering the "already colors" that your birds have. It may give you a hint..........BUT..........I promise you will know for sure in 3 - 4 more weeks.......

 

[birdman123]

ok. will look tomorrow.